Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump held an emergency meeting to discuss a significant offensive against Iran, aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. He threatened Iran with airstrikes against their bridges and power plants, also suggesting that 'other people' would conduct a ground campaign. American forces launched further strikes against Iran and reinstated a blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated he would hit Iran 'very hard' in the coming days unless they agreed to negotiations. He reversed his plan to impose a 20 per cent fee on maritime traffic in the Strait, opting instead for trade and investment deals with Gulf states. In fullIran-US war latest: Trump ‘discussing massive offensive’ to force Tehran to open Strait of HormuzMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump could launch ‘massive offensive’ in Iran targeting bridges and energy sites
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump held an emergency meeting to discuss a significant offensive against Iran, aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. He threatened Iran with airstrikes against their bridges and power plants, also suggesting that 'other people' would conduct a ground campaign. American forces launched further strikes against Iran and reinstated a blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated he would hit Iran 'very hard' in the coming days unless they agreed to negotiations. He reversed his plan to impose a 20 per cent fee on maritime traffic in the Strait, opting instead for trade and investment deals with Gulf states. In fullIran-US war latest: Trump ‘discussing massive offensive’ to force Tehran to open Strait of HormuzMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
